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Mini double-decker bus

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A little before you begin

The bus uses two matching wheeled bases. Each base includes its attached wheels and counts as one piece.

The windows are solid blue bricks. The roof and doors are fixed.

This bus has not been sized for the car-wash tunnel.

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STEP 1 OF 12

Set two red wheeled bases in a line, leaving two clear stud rows between them. Cover the eight top studs on each with a red 2 × 4 plate.

Set two red wheeled bases in a line, leaving two clear stud rows between them. Cover the eight top studs on each with a red 2 × 4 plate. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.

02

STEP 2 OF 12

Lay two white 4 × 6 plates end to end along the chassis. Their short ends meet above the gap. Leave one row projecting beyond each end of the chassis.

Lay two white 4 × 6 plates end to end along the chassis. Their short ends meet above the gap. Leave one row projecting beyond each end of the chassis. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.

03

STEP 3 OF 12

Join the floor halves with two red 2 × 4 bricks side by side. Each brick crosses the floor join, covering two rows on either side.

Join the floor halves with two red 2 × 4 bricks side by side. Each brick crosses the floor join, covering two rows on either side. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.

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STEP 4 OF 12

Fill the back four rows with two red 2 × 4 bricks turned across the bus, one behind the other.

Fill the back four rows with two red 2 × 4 bricks turned across the bus, one behind the other. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.

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STEP 5 OF 12

Put a red 2 × 4 brick across the two rows in front of the join. Add two red curved bricks side by side at the front, rounded ends pointing forwards.

Put a red 2 × 4 brick across the two rows in front of the join. Add two red curved bricks side by side at the front, rounded ends pointing forwards. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.

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STEP 6 OF 12

Build the lower window row from the back forwards. Put blue 2 × 4 bricks across the back, the next two rows and the front two rows. Leave the middle four rows and the two rows behind the front clear.

Build the lower window row from the back forwards. Put blue 2 × 4 bricks across the back, the next two rows and the front two rows. Leave the middle four rows and the two rows behind the front clear. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.

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STEP 7 OF 12

Fill the middle four rows with two blue 2 × 4 bricks side by side. Put a red 2 × 4 brick across the two remaining rows, just behind the front window, as a solid pillar.

Fill the middle four rows with two blue 2 × 4 bricks side by side. Put a red 2 × 4 brick across the two remaining rows, just behind the front window, as a solid pillar. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.

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STEP 8 OF 12

Cover the window row with two white 4 × 6 plates, end to end. Line them up with the lower floor.

Cover the window row with two white 4 × 6 plates, end to end. Line them up with the lower floor. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.

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STEP 9 OF 12

Join the upper floor halves with two blue 2 × 4 bricks side by side, crossing the join as before.

Join the upper floor halves with two blue 2 × 4 bricks side by side, crossing the join as before. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.

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STEP 10 OF 12

Finish the upper deck: blue bricks across the back and front two rows, with red bricks across the two rows just in front of the back window and just behind the front window.

Finish the upper deck: blue bricks across the back and front two rows, with red bricks across the two rows just in front of the back window and just behind the front window. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.

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STEP 11 OF 12

Cover the rear eight rows with a white 4 × 8 plate. Add a white 2 × 4 plate across the next two rows.

Cover the rear eight rows with a white 4 × 8 plate. Add a white 2 × 4 plate across the next two rows. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.

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STEP 12 OF 12

Finish the roof with two white curved bricks side by side over the front window. Their rounded ends point forwards, matching the red front below.

Finish the roof with two white curved bricks side by side over the front window. Their rounded ends point forwards, matching the red front below. New additions are shown in their original colours; earlier pieces are lighter.

THE LAST STEP OF THE GUIDE

Room for a little more imagination.

Draw a route with three stops. Give each stop a name. Count the upper and lower deck windows as the bus visits each stop. Take turns being the driver and the person announcing the next stop.

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